Youth and Education Internship
Stepney City Farm
Location: Stepney City Farm, Stepney Way, London, E1 3DG
When: Monday-Friday, 9.30-4.30pm
Type: Paid, fixed term: £14.80 per hour, one year fixed term
Supervised by: Kate Bygrave – Schools Programme Manager
The Youth and Education Intern will help to develop and plan Stepney City Farm’s work experience programme for young people to engage in, learn about and gain experience of working with animals, food and farming. They will support youth work projects and assist with the delivery of the Schools programme, helping us to expand the Farm’s overall education offer from 5 to 6 days a week.
The successful candidate will be part of the Jack Petchey Internship Programme with 18 other interns from different youth organisations in London and Essex. This development programme will involve attending a residential launch conference, four professional development workshops through the year and a celebration event at the end of the programme. The successful candidate will receive an extra training bursary of £1,000 for approved training and will be matched with a mentor from another organisation to help support their professional development. The Jack Petchey Internship Programme training days and events will take place in person in London and the successful candidate will be expected to take full part in this programme alongside their role at Stepney City Farm.
Closing date: 10am, Monday 2 February 2026
About Stepney City Farm
Stepney City Farm is a 4.5 acre working farm; a rural oasis, in the heart of Tower Hamlets. Visiting the farm is one of many unique and fun free things to do in London. We give children and adults a chance to meet farm animals, learn how to grow food and try out arts and crafts.
We have an extensive education programme, with over 5,000 school children and young people benefiting from funded classes, tours and projects each year.
As an educational charity working to improve lives through farming, we provide a welcoming green space to bring together our diverse community. Our charitable objectives are to cultivate wellbeing through the practice and promotion of ecological and high welfare farming practices.
Stepney City Farm is a 4.5 acre working farm; a rural oasis, in the heart of Tower Hamlets. Visiting the farm is one of many unique and fun free things to do in London. We give children and adults a chance to meet farm animals, learn how to grow food and try out arts and crafts. We have an extensive education programme, with over 5,000 school children and young people benefiting from funded classes, tours and projects each year. As an educational charity working to improve lives through farming, we provide a welcoming green space to bring together our diverse community. Our charitable objectives are to cultivate wellbeing through the practice and promotion of ecological and high welfare farming practices.
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